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Gayle Fricke

Gayle Lynne Fricke, 70, of Clemons, passed away on Saturday, January 4th, at the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, January 10th, at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest in the Riverside Cemetery with full military honors presented by the combined American Legion and VFW Honor Guard in the Marshalltown Area. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday. For condolences, please visit www.mitchellfh.com. Left to cherish her memory are Larry, her loving husband since March 15th, 1985, her son Scott ...

Helen Landis

On Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Helen (Wallace) Landis, age 87, went to be with the love of her life, Marvin, to celebrate their 68th Wedding anniversary together in Heaven. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Friday, January 10, 2025 at Mitchell Family Funeral Home. Funeral ...

D. Patrick “Pat” McLean

D. Patrick “Pat” McLean, 62, passed away at home in Traer on Friday, January 3, 2025, after a courageous battle with colorectal cancer, never losing his positive outlook, warm, loving nature and Irish sense of humor. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, January 10, 2025, at 11:00 AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 1102 Walnut St., Traer, with Father Kenneth Glaser as celebrant. Interment will follow at St. Paul Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 4-7 PM at St. Paul Catholic Church with a Rosary at 3:45 PM. Pat is survived by his wife, ...

Anna Suetterlin

Anna “Kat” Suetterlin, 46, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away suddenly on the evening of December 31, 2024 at Unity Point Health in Marshalltown. Per Kat’s wishes, cremation rites have been accorded and no formal services will be planned at this time. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Kat’s name may be directed to Stead Children’s Hospital in Iowa City or to her family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Kat is survived by her mother, Bonnie Suetterlin alongside ...

Clara Estudillo-Fragroso

Clara Estudillo-Fragroso, 77, of Marshalltown, Iowa, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2025, in the comfort of her home. Services for Clara will be held on Thursday, January 9, 2025, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home. A visitation for family and friends will be held one-hour prior to services. Memorials in Clara’s name may be directed to her family for a later designation. For additional information or to send a condolence to the family please visit www.mitchellfh.com or call 641-844-1234. Clara leaves behind her children: Jose Luis Herrera , Maria ...

Julia Benda

Julia Mary Benda, 104, of Elberon, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Iowa River Hospice Home in Marshalltown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at 10:30 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Tama with Father Michael McAndrew as celebrant. Interment will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in rural Vining. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 9:30-10:30 AM prior to the service at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy (Leonard) Albright, of Tama; three granddaughters; seven great grandchildren; two ...